Citrix XenDesktop, XenServer and XenApp Comprise First Complete Virtualization Solution to Achieve Common Criteria Standards

Published on Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:06 Written by TradersHuddle Staff

BETHESDA, Md.-( Business Wire )-

Citrix Systems, Inc. today announced that Citrix® XenServer™ and Citrix XenDesktop™ have been certified to meet Common Criteria EAL 2. With XenApp™, which was previously certified, Citrix now has the only end-to-end virtualization solution certified to meet the strict security requirements of many Global 1000 corporations and government agencies, including the Department of Defense.

Common Criteria is an internationally recognized set of guidelines (ISO 15408) which define a common framework for evaluating security features and capabilities of Information Technology (IT) security products.

The certification ensures unparalleled flexibility, security and simplicity making it more attractive than ever for government agencies and secure-minded companies to adopt desktop, server and application virtualization.

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Tom Simmons, area vice president – US Public Sector at Citrix

“The certification of XenDesktop and XenServer further demonstrates our commitment to delivering the kinds of secure virtual computing solutions that our customers demand,” said Tom Simmons, area vice president for Citrix Public Sector. “With these certifications, Citrix is now the first and only company to have a complete, end-to-end virtualization solution certified to meet the security and interoperability requirements of our federal customers, especially the Department of Defense.”

Donnie Downs, president and CEO – Plan B Technologies

“Our customers are looking for flexible and secure virtualization solutions. With Common Criteria certified solutions from Citrix we’re able to deliver just what each civilian and military agency needs without sacrificing security or functionality.”

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Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) is a leading provider of virtual computing solutions that help companies deliver IT as an on-demand service. Founded in 1989, Citrix combines virtualization, networking, and cloud computing technologies into a full portfolio of products that enable virtual workstyles for users and virtual datacenters for IT. More than 230,000 organizations worldwide rely on Citrix to help them build simpler and more cost-effective IT environments. Citrix partners with over 10,000 companies in more than 100 countries. Annual revenue in 2009 was $1.61 billion.

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